Prof Mariana Kruger, head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences says breastfeeding is vital for a baby's health, especially in the first year of growth. In fact, breast milk ensure a child grows up to be 20% more successful in their work when they are adults. Breast milk plays a huge role in brain development of babies.

Will dedicated public spaces help mothers to breastfeed their babies more easily?

The infrastructure and circumstances make it very difficult for women if there are no dedicated spaces in public places.

It is a much more complex issue than just acceptance in public spaces. There was a time at the height of the HIV Aids epidemic when it was believed that breast milk increased the chances of mother to child transmission of HIV